Software Development Technology Leadership

Buddy P. Murphy

Murrysville, PA ***** 310-***-**** *****@***********.***

Executive SaaS Cloud Computing Infrastructure AI Integration Database & Software Design Veteran

Results-driven technology executive with 15+ years of experience scaling startups, integrating AI-driven solutions, and optimizing cloud-based infrastructures to drive multimillion-dollar growth. Proven expertise in leading technological transformations, ensuring security compliance, and developing high-impact software solutions. Adept at building high-performing teams, reducing operational costs, and driving innovation.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Technology Leadership – Scaled a startup into a multimillion-dollar company by implementing cost-effective technical infrastructure and policies. Successfully turned around struggling IT departments, cutting costs and accelerating project timelines.

Security & Compliance – Established SOC II and PCI/DSS-compliant environments, ensuring data security and regulatory adherence.

Product Development – Led teams from concept to market-ready software, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.

Strategic Oversight – Managed hiring, budgeting, and technology roadmaps to align with business objectives.

AI & Automation – Integrated AI into the Software Development Life Cycle, reducing development time by 50% and improving efficiency by 25%.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chief Technology Officer

DecisionLinks, LLC Austin, TX / Murrysville, PA

August 2008 – August 2024

DecisionLinks is a database marketing firm specializing in demographic and credit-based prospecting solutions for the Automotive and Mortgage industries.

Technology Leadership – First employee and sole technical architect for the first five years, scaling the company to a multimillion-dollar enterprise while maintaining lean technical costs.

Infrastructure Management – Designed and maintained private and public cloud solutions, ensuring seamless operations and scalability.

Product Innovation – Designed and developed ScoredList, the company’s flagship product generating millions in revenue annually. Led multiple iterations to enhance performance and maintainability.

Business Continuity – Established backup policies exceeding ISO 22301 standards, ensuring business resilience with minimal downtime.

Database Management – Optimized multi-terabyte SQL Server and Snowflake databases, improving data processing speeds and search efficiency.

Predictive Modeling – Developed AI-enhanced regression models, increasing customer acquisition rates and improving targeting accuracy.

Entity Resolution & Data Integration – Engineered solutions to merge 25 disparate data sources into a unified database, outperforming competitors in accuracy and efficiency.

Snowflake Database Migration – Led a 12TB migration to Snowflake, reducing file allocation to production times by 50% and national search times by 70%.

AI Integration – Leveraged AI to optimize software development, reducing coding efforts by 50% and enhancing system efficiency by 25%.

Technologies: .NET, C#, GitHub CoPilot, OpenAI, PowerShell, SQL Server, Snowflake, AWS, S3, FTP/SFTP, HTTPS, SMTP, TLS 1.2+, Jira, Asana, Slack, HAProxy, Python, Parquet, Node, MongoDB, Jenkins, Micro-ORMs, pfSense firewalls, Visual Studio (Code), Virtual Machines.

Web Development: MVVM (Razor), MVC, WebAPI, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, JSON, XML, REST.

Contractor

Outlook Amusements, Inc Burbank, CA

August 2013 – February 2014

Diagnosed and resolved software development delays caused by communication breakdowns.

Implemented workflow improvements, accelerating project timelines and reducing costs.

Contractor

Cast and Crew Entertainment Services Universal City, CA

June 2012 – December 2012

Provided temporary leadership and technical support for an experimental billing system after the original project team departed.

Maintained project continuity while assisting in the recruitment of a new development team.

Systems Architect

J.D. Power & Associates Westlake Village, CA

June 2004 – August 2008, January 2010 – October 2011

Recruited to resolve severe budget overruns and development delays.

Reduced high-maintenance software dependencies and optimized performance, cutting costs and improving efficiency.

Designed a next-generation system that improved user experience and significantly lowered maintenance efforts.

EDUCATION

University of Nebraska at Omaha

United States Air Force

Computer Systems Institute

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Scaled DecisionLinks from startup to multimillion-dollar company with lean technical operations.

Reduced development time by 50% and improved code efficiency by 25% through AI integration.

Successfully migrated 12TB database to Snowflake, improving processing speeds and search efficiency.

Led predictive modeling and AI-driven targeting enhancements, increasing customer acquisition rates.

Established and maintained security compliance with SOC II and PCI/DSS standards.

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